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Great Noir Quote....gasp


"You're always telling me I don't understand something; well you're the guy who doesn't understand because you're a sucker and a sucker never understands a smart guy. If you weren't a chump for booze, you'd probably be a chump for some dame; yea, decent and pure about it, too, until she walks off with some bald headed bankroll and sets you off on the booze again. And youre the guy who has pals, too; youd give your best pal your last 50 bucks wouldn't you. Well he's already a dead duck or he wouldn't need the 50, and after he spent it you're both strictly for hunger. So what. Sure the suckers all give me sour looks. The minute they stop, Im worried, see, because then I know Im not on my toes. And that's where Im stayin, ready to hit the first guy who's fool enough to try and cross me in the first place." - all in one breath

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I imagine that would be tough to memorize and get it exactly right.

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